Durango Education Center
Donations deductibleDurango Education Center's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gomez Chair | Board Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alison Williams | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dean Brookie | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jean Olsen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathleen Pierson | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Natambu Obleton | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patrick Coleman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Bricca | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Helvey | Exec Dir - P | since 2018 |
| Susan Hakanson | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
| Teresa Malone | Ex Director- | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hakanson | Executive Dir. | 40 | $75k | ||
| Kathleen Pierson | Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Rexine Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dean Brookie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Gomez | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alison Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natambu Obleton | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Bricca | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033836). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Dean Brookie | Member |
| Kathleen Pierson | Treasurer |
| Hakanson Susan | |
| Jean Olsen | Member |
| Matt Gomez | Chair Person |
| Matthew Gomez | President |
| Rexine Williams | Member |
| Patrick Coleman | Member |
| Robert Bricca | Member |
| Alison Williams | Member |
| Natambu Obelton | Member |
About
- Legal name
- Durango Education Center
- EIN
- 841118878
- Address
- 701 Camino del Rio Ste 301, Durango, CO, 81301-5595
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The mission of durango education center, as a caring learning community, is to fill educational gaps by providing the skills and knowledge necessary for livable wage careers, post-secondary education, and social and economic mobility. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlison Williams
≥8years on the filingsDean Brookie
≥7years on the filingsNatambu Obleton
≥4years on the filingsMatthew Gomez
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $212k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $780k
- Program service revenue
- $53k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $37k
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 47
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $906k | $971k | Deficit $66k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Durango Education Center likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 5 November 1990
- Registered agent
- Susan Allen Hakanson (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.